Just for fun I got the guy to print me out an estimate. Disregard the rear wheel cylinders, when I told him that over the phone he said $1250 for the job.....

 

WTF is that all about! Run run fast find another shop those prices are nut's. Do the job yourself, axle bearings are ez, it will be the pinion bearing that is the grief point of this job. Just because you take the rear carrier out of the diff does not mean you have to change every bearing in there. I have had mine apart lot's if you would like some tips pm me.

Edit: Start by changing the cross-joints out yourself, you might just be surprised at the out come. With the drive-shaft out grab the pinion yoke and try to move it side to side and up and down, in out, if the truck is jacked up and on stands spin things, listen close and you should find what ever grind.

*Mark everything on the drive-shaft before you take it apart, so as you keep it in phase.

 

Holy craper-raptera!!

For that price you could build out your own axle to the specs you wanted with left over to put other things in the truck!!

Listen to Merc, he is da bomb.

 

^^Love the new pix WN, truck is looking sharp.

 

Thanks boss. However, it wouldn't be running as good as it does w/o you.


Now....that guy quoting the axle prices is re-DONKEY-lous!!

 

Go somewhere else or get help here. That place is ridiculous.

 

On a second note about that shop. I payed $600 labor to Pro Auto to install my 4.56 gears front and rear. That is a lot more work than what they are going to do. I can't remember what I paid for the gears, installation kit and bearings though.

 

Update-

I got everything tore apart and just waiting for parts to arrive in the mail. I ordered the bearings, races, and new spicer clutch packs. Also some other odds and ends, nuts bolts etc.

Here is the junk found during disassembly. One of the bearing cages was broken and two of the rollers were out, forgot to take a pic of that before it went in the dumpster. So far I'm only out about $200 and part of that was a inch pound torque wrench I bought to set pinion pre load

 

Good job lol. That thing has seen its better days. When you get done you will be glad of the outcome.

 

So looking at the quote........ $40+ for a $9 wheel cylinder should be a tip off, even for us 2wd guys! Glad you did not let him rip you off! (and putting info like where you are my help us help you in the future as well........)